Casualties of War
Summary:
Casualties of War was based on a New Yorker article by Daniel Lang. This, in turn, was inspired by a true incident which illustrated the dehumanizing aspects of the Vietnam experience. Michael J. Fox plays Eriksson, a member of an American squadron stationed in the deepest jungles of Southeast Asia. Sean Penn co-stars as Meserve, the squadron sergeant, who vows revenge aft... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Michael J. Fox - (Pfc. Eriksson)
Sean Penn - (Sgt. Meserve)
Don Harvey - (Clark)
John C. Reilly - (Hatcher)
John Leguizamo - (Diaz)
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Review:
Brian De Palma's films may not be best known for their somber high-mindedness, but the style suits the director well for most of this harrowing, true-life film about the conflict in Vietnam At a time when Platoon received much credit for its supposed realism -- never mind that the characters played by Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe may ... Continue >>
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